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83hokieee

And Kitly is another example, pre med.

Posted: 04/11/2024 at 10:37 AM ET
(In response to this post by j9hokie)

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we are definitely now in a "players" market....the players/ student-athlete
Cavalier Crusader • 04/10/24 01:26 PM ET
for some players- not most... and it wrecks your academics mostly
bigbadbird • 04/10/24 02:12 PM ET
Lindsy Butler and Neil Gurley both T&F National Champions,
83hokieee • 04/11/24 10:10 AM ET
I don't believe this at all
Happy Dog • 04/11/24 05:30 AM ET
I heard from UVA baseball player the same.**
Nelsonia Hokie • 04/10/24 06:10 PM ET
Chris Smith, VT’s all time leading rebounder, majored ..
VPI63 • 04/10/24 03:33 PM ET
Probably paid more than the NBA at the time.**
dj97223 • 04/10/24 07:49 PM ET
Interesting: Smith had 1508 career rebounds. Kitley had 1506 (w/ Covid yr)**
j9hokie • 04/10/24 03:46 PM ET
And Kitly is another example, pre med.** ◄
83hokieee • 04/11/24 10:37 AM ET
I don;t think premed-at least not anymore. Her grad degr is communications**
j9hokie • 04/11/24 10:47 AM ET
I’m not sure if I really believe this.
GCHokieof91 • 04/10/24 02:27 PM ET
Yeah, things have changed a bit in the past 30 years...
Pride_and_Joy • 04/10/24 02:34 PM ET
coaches get bonuses based on field performance and kids taking easy classes**
bigbadbird • 04/10/24 02:39 PM ET
And?**
Pride_and_Joy • 04/10/24 02:46 PM ET
and nothing- its just better for coaches if kids have easy majors**
bigbadbird • 04/10/24 02:52 PM ET
Yes, totally agree.**
Pride_and_Joy • 04/10/24 02:57 PM ET
when college sports was covered for 3 minutes at the end of the 6:00 news**
bigbadbird • 04/10/24 02:28 PM ET
The good ole days**
GCHokieof91 • 04/10/24 02:34 PM ET
No one has been relying on academics in recent history**
Pylons • 04/10/24 02:03 PM ET
i focused on it some and all it got me was a job **
bigbadbird • 04/10/24 02:58 PM ET
not exclusively, but....academic benefits/ advantages is what a school as
Cavalier Crusader • 04/10/24 02:19 PM ET
Sure, you try to use whatever you can,
Pylons • 04/10/24 04:03 PM ET
Which is reason #1 the entire system is stupid.
MP4VT2004 • 04/10/24 09:45 PM ET
herman moore wanted to play for VT but was a prop 48 kid out of HS**
Windows NT • 04/10/24 03:30 PM ET
In late 1953, UVA left the southern conference..
VPI63 • 04/10/24 03:24 PM ET
I never knew that about Ralph
crazylane • 04/10/24 05:14 PM ET
Yeah........
2hhoop3 • 04/10/24 02:24 PM ET
until they get there and are told you can't take that- it conflicts with
bigbadbird • 04/10/24 02:22 PM ET
Need a place for these types of institutions. Could be an 80+ team org. **
40ozDistrict • 04/10/24 01:44 PM ET